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Dan Quinn, who coached in Super Bowl XLIX as Seattle's defensive coordinator on Sunday, has agreed to a five-year contract to be the 16th head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Monday. Quinn, who has mixture of college and pro coaching experience, felt the timing was right to become a head coach. "I think fortunately for me I have had a lot of opportunities to watch guys, so you learn from the good experiences and you learn from some of the ones that you go, 'well that didn't go maybe as well as it could of,' " Quinn told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this past Tuesday on Super Bowl Media Day. "So, I don't know if there is a moment that just comes...

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Dan Quinn, who coached in Super Bowl XLIX as Seattle's defensive coordinator on Sunday, has agreed to a five-year contract to be the 16th head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Monday. Quinn, who has mixture of college and pro coaching experience,...

The Washington Redskins interviewed former Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast on Jan. 9 as part of their search for Jim Haslett's replacement, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Pendergast, most recently Southern...

Top overall pick Jadeveon Clowney will have a second surgery on his right knee, ending his rookie season for the Houston Texans after only three games.
Clowney visited Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday to have the knee examined and Coach...

Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Jeremy Hill tends to be brash and bold in his interviews, bullish in his running style and is prone to elaborate dances to celebrate his touchdowns.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis acknowledged he doesn't always...

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Sunday's game between the Ravens and the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium.
GAME PLAN: The Ravens tried to establish the run early in the game, but they were stonewalled throughout...

Tom Brady was kaput as New England's quarterback. He was so used up at age 37 — especially after a 27-point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 — that talk radio in Boston and beyond crackled with suggestions the Patriots should trade him.
The...

NFL cornerbacks scheduled to play the Cleveland Browns this season are undoubtedly aware their jobs just became a lot tougher.
Star wide receiver Josh Gordon is back from his 10-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy and will play...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears surrendered 50 points for the second time in the last 10 games, getting whipped 51-23 on Sunday by the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
1. A loss in their next game Nov. 9 at Green Bay and...

Nobody will wonder again what Ben Roethlisberger could do if the Steelers turned him loose.
In three remarkable games that reshaped the AFC North race and produced the greatest offensive outburst in Steelers history, Roethlisberger rewrote the NFL record...

Big-game failures continue to mount for Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton, raising major questions about the Bengals' outlook and the six-year, $115 million maximum-value contract he signed in August.
Dalton's latest setback came Thursday night, when he...

New England Patriots
2013: 12-4, first.
Last in playoffs: 2013.
They're going all the way: TE Rob Gronkowski is (almost) back — he's still favoring his recovering right knee and is said to be 50-50 for the opener against the Dolphins. Regardless, Tom...

Todd Haley knows all about Ben Roethlisberger making something out of nothing.
As the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII in February 2009, Haley watched the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback overcome one of the worst...

The way Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey views it, the injury milestones are behind him. There were notable accomplishments along the way as he recovered from the ACL surgery that ended his 2013 season, from his first steps walking and running to his...

To Ben Roethlisberger, the no-huddle is a no-brainer.The Steelers' second-half resurgence in 2013 coincided with them regularly implementing the no-huddle offense, which allows Roethlisberger to execute plays in a rhythmic yet rat-a-tat style and limits...

In predicted order of finish by division:
AFC West
1. DENVER2013 | 13-3, 1st in WestLast year in playoffs | 2013
Going all the way: Offense-minded Denver beefed up on the other side of the ball, adding end DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib, and...

If there is any rivalry between Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount over carries, playing time, importance or statistics, it certainly wasn't evident during the Steelers' training camp that wrapped up Thursday night.
Rather than having a single...

Words of encouragement to quarterbacks around the NFL: This too shall pass.
At some point soon, we'll have the answers to all the burning questions and lack of clarity surrounding the league's marquee position. The regular season starts this week,...

A report before Sunday's game said Mike Martz will not return next season as the Bears offensive coordinator. If a painfully bad 10-3 loss to the Chiefs at Soldier Field weighs in the final decision, perhaps he won't.
But what matters now is the Bears'...

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How dysfunctional are the Chicago Bears at wide receiver?
In two seasons under pass-happy Mike Martz, they couldn’t come up with a 1,000-yard receiver.
If that’s not a sign something is wrong, it ought to be. Martz, of course,...